Your underwater journey is just getting started… you’ll find out why the ocean is so important in the fight against climate change.

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The Science

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We will combine use of satellite measurements, computer modelling, field expeditions and lab experiments to create a package of cutting-edge science.

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Areas of Investigation

The seascape survey will consist of three distinct programmes of research running concurrently.

Seascape Carbon

The importance of the ocean in the global carbon cycle.

We will identify the origins of carbon on the world’s continental shelves and explore how it has accumulated and altered over time, discover the biggest stores and put their size into context within the global carbon cycle.

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Human Influences

The historical impact and spread of human influences on the seabed.

We will uncover historic and contemporary patterns of human influence on shelf sea carbon and determine its vulnerability to re-release into the atmosphere as a consequence of disturbance by bottom-towed fishing.

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MARINE LIFE

The role of life and biodiversity on seascape carbon stores.

We will measure how long it takes for carbon uptake to recover when the seabed is protected, investigate the role of marine life on these processes, and quantify the complementary benefits to wildlife and people.

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Open Source Portal

Explore our online repository where all research data collected through the Convex Seascape Survey is stored. We believe transparency aids the advancement of knowledge, which is particularly needed in the rapidly-evolving field of blue carbon science. It is FREE to use - you can download, share, cite, and review our data.

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Citizen Science

Will you help the Convex Seascape Survey find the last remaining, intact, undisturbed soft-bottom seabed habitats on the world’s continental shelves?

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The Convex Seascape Survey will deliver new, reliable, open-source data and outreach, to educate, inspire and enable informed decisions on ocean use, to harness the power of the sea in the fight against climate change.

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